CAS Report WongChengHoi 107060076

Leeds Metropolitan University
BSc (Hons)
Multimedia and Entertainment Technology
Part Time
Character Animation and Simulation
Title:
Little Alien
Student Name: Wong Cheng Hoi, Kennedy

Student No.: 107060076 (SHAPE) / 77094182(LMU)
Supervisor: Mr. Kenny Yu

Date: 30 Dec 2010
BSc (Hons) Multimedia and Entertainment Technology Part Time
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Keyword
1.2 Tools
1.3 Research
1.4 Character design
1.5 Storyboard
2.0 Development
2.1 Modeling
2.2 Rigging
2.3 Animation
2.4 Camera
2.5 Rendering
2.6 Audio and video editing
3.0 Conclusion
4.0 Bibliography
5.0 Appendices
5.1 Appendix A: Gantt chart
Title: Little Alien p. 1

Wong Cheng Hoi, Kennedy / 107060076 (SHAPE) / 77094182 (LMU)
1.0 Introduction
The project being developed is a short story in 3D animation. The story is all
about “Little Alien” who is playing with the ball live a planet “19840922”.
1.1 Keyword
Autodesk, 3D Studio Max/3DS Max, 3D modeling, 3D rigging, 3D morpher, 3D Lookat

constraint, 3D IK Solvers, character, facial expression, texture/material, animation, render.
1.2 Tools
 Research method - Google / YouTube [1][2]

 Sound effects – sounddogs.com [3]
 Autodesk 3D Studio Max [4]
 Adobe Premiere Pro [5]
 Adobe Photoshop [6]
 Microsoft Word [7]

1.3 Research
Figure 1: Movie “Monster Inc.” [8]
Figure 2: “masco” cartoon character design [9]

1.3 Research (continued)
Figure 3: 3D Monster [10]
Figure 4: Making A Toon Character Called 'Geoff' [11]

1.4 Character design
Figure 5: Character front side Figure 6: Character left side
Figure 7: Character facial expression
Figure 8: Character final front side Figure 9: Character final left side

1.5 Storyboard

1.5 Storyboard (continued)

2.0 Development
2.1 Modeling
Character body, head, and hand


Character an eye [12] [13] [14]


Character mouth [15] [16]



2.2 Rigging [10] [17]

2.3 Animation


2.4 Camera


2.5 Rendering

2.6 Audio and video editing

3.0 Conclusion
I enjoy the project learning. In the process from modeling to animation, I study new
function by 3D Studio Max, for example, Morpher, Lookat constraint, and so on. Rigging and
animation is difficult, because spend time to move the bone to correct position and action.

4.0 Bibliography
[1] Google
http://www.google.com.
[2] YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/
[3] Sounddogs
http://www.sounddogs.com/
[4] Autodesk 3D Studio Max

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=13567410&siteID=123112
[5] Adobe Premiere Pro

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/
[6] Adobe Photoshop

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/compare/
[7] Microsoft Word

http://office.microsoft.com/
[8] Movie “Monster Inc.”

http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x66/aerial16701/cartoons/monster%20inc/?action=view
&current=MonsterInc.jpg&mediafilter=images
[9]“masco” cartoon character design for cyklopstudio

http://www.hxflyer.com/?p=38
[10] 3D Monster - Character Rigging

http://www.polygonblog.com/character-rigging
[11] "Making a Toon Character Called 'Geoff' & his Rig" by "Tom Greenway"
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/geoff/main.asp
[12] Tutorial - Making an eye

http://www.truecg.com/TextualTutorial.aspx?id=90

[13] Tutorial - LookAt Constraint

http://gauri10.110mb.com/max_lookAtconstraint.html
[14] Tutorial - How to Model, Texture and Rig an Eye in 3DS Max
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhKWQmX_Ogw
[15] Tutorial - 3ds Max Morpher Modifier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTIq-MYLZ0M
[16] Tutorial - Creating Morph Animations with 3ds Max

http://update.multiverse.net/wiki/index.php/Creating_Morph_Animations_with_3ds_Max
[17] Tutorial - 3ds Max Bones Skin Animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRikV-jTFfc

5.1 Appendix A: Gantt chart
Week (Lab) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Contents 04 Nov 17 Nov 24 Nov 01 Dec 08 Dec 15 Dec 23 Dec 30 Dec
Research information
Character design
Storyboard
Modeling
Rigging
Animation
Audio and video editing
Writing report
Design poster
Presentation
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Leeds Metropolitan University

Character Animation and Simulation

Student Name: Wong Cheng Hoi, Kennedy

Supervisor: Mr. Kenny Yu

Title: Little Alien p. 1

Autodesk, 3D Studio Max/3DS Max, 3D modeling, 3D rigging, 3D morpher, 3D Lookat

 Research method - Google / YouTube [1][2]

Title: Little Alien p. 2

Figure 1: Movie “Monster Inc.” [8]

Figure 2: “masco” cartoon character design [9]

Title: Little Alien p. 3

1.3 Research (continued)

Figure 3: 3D Monster [10]

Figure 4: Making A Toon Character Called 'Geoff' [11]

Title: Little Alien p. 4

1.4 Character design

Figure 5: Character front side Figure 6: Character left side

Figure 7: Character facial expression

Title: Little Alien p. 5

Title: Little Alien p. 6

1.5 Storyboard (continued)

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Character body, head, and hand

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Character an eye [12] [13] [14]

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Character mouth [15] [16]

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2.2 Rigging [10] [17]

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2.6 Audio and video editing

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[4] Autodesk 3D Studio Max

[5] Adobe Premiere Pro

[6] Adobe Photoshop

[7] Microsoft Word

[8] Movie “Monster Inc.”

[9]“masco” cartoon character design for cyklopstudio

[10] 3D Monster - Character Rigging

[12] Tutorial - Making an eye

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[13] Tutorial - LookAt Constraint

[15] Tutorial - 3ds Max Morpher Modifier

[16] Tutorial - Creating Morph Animations with 3ds Max

[17] Tutorial - 3ds Max Bones Skin Animation

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5.1 Appendix A: Gantt chart

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